All the tech gear we use to record the Windows Central Podcast

We’re often asked what our setup is when it comes to recording the weekly Windows Central Podcast. We use a variety of different audio equipment and software, so we decided to put together a collection of everything we use to record our popular podcast every week. This microphone is what all the professionals use. It’s an excellent microphone with great stereo sound and is small and light so it doesn’t get in the way if you’re doing a video podcast. We use the XLR version, which requires a dedicated mixer. $75 at Amazon If you don’t want to use a mixer, the Blue Yeti is your next best choice. It’s a plug-and-play microphone, meaning it runs only off USB to function. You still get great audio quality, which should be more than fine for podcasting. From $125 at Amazon Since we do a video podcast, we need cameras! We use the Logitech BRIO 4K, one of the best webcams on the market today. It’s a 4K camera, meaning video quality is excellent, but it also has support for HDR and different fields of view. It’s great for when you’re in a tight spot. $180 at Amazon To film and record the podcast, we use a program called XSplit Broadcaster. This allows us to set up our webcams in the same scene, and broadcast those images out onto platforms like YouTube and Mixer. We also record our audio separately using Windows 10’s voice recorder app. From $8 a month via XSplit… [Read full story]